Corona Devotionals

I haven't watched a horror movie since high school, and even that one time was just a bad decision at a girls sleepover.   I cover my eyes (and sometimes my ears!) during gory scenes (real or fictional), and in real life I do not like the sight of blood and I've been known to get light headed or even faint at the sight of it.  I'll admit it: I often avoid unpleasant things.  I would prefer not to put myself in the (uncomfortable) position of dealing with things that I do not feel comfortable with...unless it's necessary.   For instance, as a mom, if there is vomit, blood, or other unpleasantries coming from one of my children...I am here to help.  Cleaning, comforting, whatever-is-needed in that moment--I will be present and even pleasant.   But otherwise...I'd rather avoid the unpleasant things of life if I can help it.   And today, I'd rather avoid Revelation Chapter 13 of the Bible, for my comfort and yours. But , for my Bib...

God is moving today. God is doing  today.   God is in-motion  today. God  is springing into action from his holy dwelling today. God has an all-encompassing plan and God has a victorious plan...over you and me (His children) today.   He is (already) doing  it...whatever "it" is in each of our lives.   He ( the Lord !) is in  full  control.  And so, if God  is the One  springing into action from his holy dwelling today...then  what is our role today?   The Bible tells us. God's Word commands us.   And many of us are not going to like hearing what God says for us to "do" today (while He springs into action ). Be silent before the Lord , all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling.”  ~Zechariah 2:13  NLT Or: different translation of same verse: Be still before the Lord , all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.”   ~Zechariah ...

Guess what time (season/harvest) of the year it is?   It's rhubarb -season.   Rhubarb is possibly an acquired taste, and I would suggest that it is most definitely a hereditary taste.  As in...I had rhubarb recipes when I was little, and thus, I enjoy rhubarb recipes now that I am older.  Here's the thing about rhubarb though, while it is tasty  on its own...it is amazing  when partnered with strawberries.   They are just... better together. Rhubarb pie is good.   But strawberry-rhubarb pie?  Forget-about-it!   It's dee-licious! There is something about the chemistry of the rhubarb and strawberries together  that make them  even better  than either of them are while apart. Strawberry pie is good.   And rhubarb pie is good.  But strawberry-rhubarb pie?  ... Out of this world!  The Lord knew what He was doing when He allowed those two flavors to partner, to co-mingle, and  t...

In high school and college, I was on the track and field team, and one of the events that I enjoyed participating in was the 100 meter hurdles.   You start a race crouched down with your feet in "blocks", and then when the gun fires, you explode out to attack ten hurdles spaced-out along the straight-away.  In order to become better at the initial burst that begins a race, and to enhance stamina throughout the contest, we would regularly train by wearing a harness with elastic leads attached to it.  The athlete would attempt to (quickly) start, and then run robustly as far as they could...all the while having elastic ropes restraining them from moving or advancing freely.   We would do a few restrained starts, and then the harness would be released and we would do some (unfettered) starts from the blocks. Oh, the freedom and power  when we had been freed from the ropes and we could burst into motion without restriction!  I remember feeling like we...

The other night I vacuumed, washed my floors, and cleaned out two (disgusting) sink drains that had clogged over time.  I washed and folded and put away two loads of laundry and I scrubbed out/bleached my sink, bringing it back from a dingy gray to a bright white.   Yes!   There are few feelings more fulfilling for me than knowing parts of our home are thoroughly and (if even momentarily) clean.  The dirty laundry basket will refill, the floor will get scuffed (and sticky) again, and drains will clog... but not today .  Because they have all been cleaned and cleansed and purified recently. That's us, Friends in the Faith! When we accept Jesus into our hearts, we are cleansed  of our sins and impurities.  What was once dirty and sinful in us becomes clean and pure  in us, because of Jesus. So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”  ~Acts 16:31 “Come now, let us settle the matter,...